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  • Title: Mesh-Airtight-Preperitoneum: a simple method for confirming mesh placement in transabdominal preperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia.
    Author: Yuasa Y, Okitsu H, Goto M, Matsuo Y, Edagawa H, Mori O, Tani R, Kuramoto S, Ikeuchi M, Tomibayashi A.
    Journal: J Med Invest; 2016; 63(3-4):270-3. PubMed ID: 27644570.
    Abstract:
    We devised a method for confirming the position of mesh placed during transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP) of an inguinal hernia. The preperitoneum is sufficiently detached, and the mesh is fixed in place as usual. Before completely closing the peritoneum, pressure is applied from outside the body and inside the abdominal cavity to remove as much air as possible from the detached preperitoneum; the peritoneum is then sutured using a V-Loc(TM) closure device so that it does not constrict. By releasing the pressure all at once, the airtightness of the preperitoneum is maintained, and the position of the mesh can be observed through the translucent peritoneum. This method, called Mesh-Airtight-Preperitoneum (MAPP), could become widely used as a simple technique for confirming mesh position in TAPP. J. Med. Invest. 63: 270-273, August, 2016.
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